EDU 5230 Instructional Applications of the Internet - Integrating Digital Age Tools into Instruction, Classroom Management, Communication and Collaboration
The goal of this course is to provide teacher candidates with the opportunity to utilize and apply technology as an integrated part of the educational process for all students, including those with special needs. The use of technology as a tool to support instructional programs, to provide the means for global collaboration and to expand opportunities for personal and professional growth will be practiced. Teacher candidates will collaborate in a learning community while employing the skills for online learning utilizing web 2.0 cloud computing technologies. As users of the most recent technology, they will be able to create personal learning networks which will include Internet resources and which will enhance curriculum, instruction and their students’ learning opportunities. This will enable teacher candidates to experience the benefits of collaboration with other educators and experts in a variety of fields. Participants will use advanced technology tools, strategies and techniques to design lessons and activities, which demonstrate the integration of technology into subject content area and its use with diverse student populations. In particular, teachers and teacher candidates will demonstrate facility in utilizing various forms of assistive technology to address the special needs of students who are learning disabled, mildly mentally retarded or who experience impaired abilities in the regular, inclusive or self-contained classroom or resource room. This course also helps to prepare teacher candidates for the edTPA Assessments by analyzing and applying the task of planning for instruction and assessment.
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Education